The Labor Day weekend event relies on multigenerational recipes and committed volunteers who begin planning months in advance. Baklava is prepared for the Belmont Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox ...

Moussaka is a scrumptious signature Greek dish that brings the flavours and traditions of the Mediterranean to your plate. With crispy strips of eggplant mixed with layers of soft, rosemary infused ...

For 68 years, Papa Cristo’s Greek restaurant and shop has helmed a dense stretch of Pico Boulevard in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles. These days, the area is populated with carnicerias, ...

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place oil and onions in pan; cook 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until well browned. Stir in cinnamon, oregano, pepper ...

A friend recently became a first-time grandmother, and when we went out to lunch she was exhausted. She had been cooking meals for the new parents, and collapsed into her chair saying she hadn’t ...

This story first appeared on Food52, an online community that gives you everything you need for a happier kitchen and home – that means tested recipes, a shop full of beautiful products, a cooking ...

IN 1821 GREEK revolutionaries rose up against the Ottomans, setting off years of bloodshed that culminated in the creation of a free state in 1829. On March 25th each year Greeks celebrate ...

Slice the aubergines and courgettes into 1cm (½ inch) slices, score the flesh lightly with a sharp tip of a knife, sprinkle with salt. Leave for half an hour. Roughly chop the tinned tomatoes. Peel ...

This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Greek Jews are no strangers to moussaka, the rich casserole traditionally made from eggplant and lamb and thickly layered with bechamel. But because ...

As he flips through the old, green cookbook, James Petrakis runs his fingers over margin notes on the recipes. His yia yia’s, his papou’s, even his mother’s. “We were dropped off at our grandparents’ ...